McCreary won an Emmy for his main title of Da Vinci's Demons. His most recent Emmy nomination was in 2015 for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for season one of Outlander.
McCreary was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and spent most of his formative years in Bellingham, Washington. He is the son of author Laura Kalpakian and professor Jay McCreary of University of Hawaii. His brother, Brendan McCreary, is also a musician. Bear has directed and produced several music videos for Brendan's band, Young Beautiful in a Hurry. He graduated from Bellingham High School in 1997.
He is a classically trained pianist and self-taught accordionist. He studied under the renowned film score composer Elmer Bernstein during which time he reconstructed and reorchestrated Bernstein's 1963 score for Kings of the Sun. Their collaboration allowed for the complete score to be available as a soundtrack album for the first time in 40 years.
McCreary credits composers Jerry Goldsmith, Elmer Bernstein, Danny Elfman, Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Shirley Walker as being key to his growing up adoring film music. They were his heroes while he was growing up. Contemporary composers continue to inspire his growth and is a self-avowed fan of Hans Zimmer.
God Of War
Bear McCreary Lyrics
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Smán föður
Von móður
Þraut barnsins
Útlægr Guð
Smán föður
Von móður
Stríðs sonur
Saurgun sannleiks
Und svíður
Græð kvöl hans
Útlægr Guð
Stormr haturs
Vex óttinn
Und svíður
Ger fortíð upp
Guðs plága
Ég syndir ber
(Tresyt drengnum)
(Sefa height hans)
Blóðs bölvun
Óbætanleg
(Tresyt drengnum)
(Sefa heift hans)
Hann mun fara
Ég hef enga(Aflausn)
Útlægr Guð
Smán föður
Von móður
Þraut barnsins
Útlægr Guð
Stormr haturs
Tresyt drengnum
Sefa heift hans
Vex óttinn
Und svíður
Hann þjáist
Hann þarfnast föður
Ekki Guðs
Blóðs bölvun
Ég hef enga aflausn
Und svíður
Ger fortíð upp
The lyrics for Bear McCreary's God of War are in Icelandic and follow a theme of a father and son relationship. The opening verses describe a god who is an outcast, who feels small and ashamed around his father, and who struggles to meet the expectations of his mother. The following verse describes a son who is a warrior, who has experienced the true horrors of war, and who is haunted by the pain he has suffered. This stanza also speaks of the father's disease, and how the son carries a burden of guilt for his sins.
The final verse sees the son accepting his fate, explaining that he has no power to change the inevitable. The chorus repeats the tortured inner thoughts of the father who lives in fear and uncertainty. Even as he suffers, he yearns for the comfort of his father, whom he can no longer turn to. The lyrics close with a final reference to the sins of the father and the blood curse which they both carry. The emphasis is on the impossibility of breaking free from their shared past, no matter how much they may wish to.
Line by Line Meaning
Útlægr Guð
Exiled God
Smán föður
Father's shame
Von móður
Mother's hope
Þraut barnsins
Child's ordeal
Stríðs sonur
Son of war
Saurgun sannleiks
Stain of truth
Und svíður
And suffering
Græð kvöl hans
Heal his pain
Stormr haturs
Storm of hate
Vex óttinn
Fear grows
Ger fortíð upp
Bring the past to life
Guðs plága
God's plague
Ég syndir ber
I bear the sin
(Tresyt drengnum)
(Break the boy)
(Sefa height hans)
(His soul cries out)
Blóðs bölvun
Curse of blood
Óbætanleg
Unforgivable
Hann mun fara
He will go
Ég hef enga(Aflausn)
I have no (redemption)
Hann þjáist
He suffers
Hann þarfnast föður
He needs his father
Ekki Guðs
Not God's
Und svíður
And suffers
Ger fortíð upp
Bring the past to life
Writer(s): Bear Mccreary
Contributed by London L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kratos8696
OFFICIAL LYRICS:
Exiled God
Father’s shame
Mother’s hope
Child in pain
Exiled God
Father’s shame
Mother’s hope
Child in pain
Son of War
Letting go
Takes great strength
Heal his rage
Exiled God
Storm of hate
Growing fear
Wounds remain
Exiled God
Storm of hate
Confront the past
A Giant
Dwells in the youth
A god’s son
Grows stronger
A Giant
Still young
A god’s son
Grows stronger
He will leave
I’ve no redemption
Exiled God
Father’s shame
Mother’s hope
Child in pain
(Eivør Pálsdóttir / Faye solo)
(Follow my voice)
(Light the way through the dark)
Exiled God
Father’s shame
Mother’s hope
Child in pain
Exiled God
Storm of hate
Trust the boy
Heal his rage
Ragnarok
Approaches
Prophecy
Upon the wall
Who then shall fall?
Ragnarok
@snoosh101
Lyrics:
Útlægr Guð
Smán föður
Von móður
Þraut barnsins
Útlægr Guð
Smán föður
Von móður
Þraut barnsins
Stríðs sonur
Fyrirgefning
er þungbær
Græð kvöl hans
Útlægr Guð
Stormr haturs
Vex óttinn
Und svíður
Útlægr Guð
Stormr haturs
Ger fortíð upp
Jötunninn
Í bernsku dvelur
Guðs syni
Vex máttur
Jötunninn
Ungur enn er
Guðs syni
Vex máttur
Hann mun fara
Ég hef enga aflausn
Útlægr Guð
Smán föður
Von móður
Þraut barnsins
(Eivør Pálsdóttir solo)
Heyr mína rödd
Vísa myrkvaða leið
Útlægr Guð
Smán föður
Von móður
Þraut barnsins
Útlægr Guð
Stormr haturs
Treyst drengnum
Sefa heift hans
Ragnarök
Þau nálgast
Spádóminn
á vegginn ritar
Hver fellur þar?
Ragnarök
@ink9426
I managed to get the lyrics:)
Útlægr guđ (exiled god)
Smán föđur (father's shame)
Von móđur (mother's hope)
Þraut barnsins (child in pain)
Útlægr guđ (exiled god)
Smán föđur (father's shame)
Von móđur (mother's hope)
Þraut barnsins (child in pain)
Stríds sonur (son of war)
Saurgun sannleiks (truth denied)
Und svíđur (wounds remain)
Græđ kvöl hans (heal his rage)
Útlægr guđ (exiled god)
Stormr haturs (storm of hate)
Vex óttinn (growing fear)
Und svíđur (wounds remain)
Ger fortíđ upp (confront the past)
Guđs plága (divine plague)
Ég syndir ber (my sins laid bare)
Trest drengnum (trust the boy)
Sefa height hans (heal his rage)
Blóđs bölvun (curse of blood)
Óbætanleg (beyond repair)
Trest drengnum (trust the boy)
Sefa height hans (heal his rage)
Hann mun fara (he will leave)
Ég hef enga aflausn (I've no redemption)
Aflausn (redemption)
Útlægr guđ (exiled god)
Smán föđur (father's shame)
Von móđur (mother's hope)
Þraut barnsins (child in pain)
Útlægr guđ (exiled god)
Stormr haturs (storm of hate)
Trest drengnum (trust the boy)
Seda heift hans (heal his rage)
Vex óttinn (growing fear)
Und svíđur (wounds remain)
Hann þjáist (he's in pain)
Hann þarfnast föđur (he needs a father)
Ekki guđs (not a god)
Blóđs bölvun (curse of blood)
Ég hef enga aflausn (I've no redemption)
Und svíđur (wounds remain)
Ger fortíđ upp (confront the past)
(no idea why heal his rage has 3 different spellings)
@thenaberius6081
He was a soldier.
A murderer.
A monster.
A father.
A teacher.
A Ghost of Sparta.
A Fárbauti.
But we never get to forget
He's the God of War.
Also we can add.
God of War and Death
The Marked Warrior
Champion of the Gods
White Warrior
The Champion of Ares
The Fist of Ares
The Cursed Mortal
Lord Kratos
The Fallen God
Slave of the Gods
The Servant of Ares
A Broken Mortal
The New God of War
The Godslayer (by Erinys)
Servant of Zeus
Slave of Olympus
Oathbreaker
Destroyer of Atlantis
Bastard Son of Zeus
Spartan
Destroyer of Worlds
Cursed Mortal
Champion of the Gods
Killer of Argos
Murderer of Gaia (by Cronos)
Brother (by Deimos and Hercules)
My Lord (by the Last Spartan)
Petulant Child (by Zeus)
Lazy Mortal (by Hermes)
@utkarshgotnorizz
Game Of The Year For me.
Edit (After 7 Months of the first comment): Damn, MY COMMENT BLEW UP, I still claim God Of War Ragnarok over Elden Ring. The Nostalgia, The Character Build Up, The Plot, The Hype, The Characters, The Fight Scenes and Cut Scenes ,THE OST everything was 10/10.
Not saying Elden Ring was trash, I like Dark Soul games... but GOWR lost because it was released later. If it was released at the same time as Elden Ring trust me when I say this ELDEN RING would have zero chance the fact that it gave extreme competition within just 1 month of the time......
Also that it won more awards than Elden Ring says it ALL.
@SonySoundtracksVEVO
Listen to the official God of War Ragnarök soundtrack here: https://godofwar.lnk.to/ragnarokAY
@gaurangmuley3806
i want to work with sony on music production. How can I.
@Chicken0126
Bill Clinton
@user-iz7km4zl5k
The epicness of the soundtrack is off the charts.
@Comstrikeson
hmm.
@xaf943
Slavery
@slartymcguarty2954
My beard grew three sizes today
@sephorasamot2896
😂😂😂i'm crying because this Masterpiece will release on the same days for My Birthday 😢So happy and can't wait for this Game
@christopherbucher7017
That's perfect for no shave November 😉😅
@hazembasuny6467
😅🤣🤣